Geraldine Elizabeth Groetzinger, “Betty or Bets”, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2020 in Lexington, SC. She was born on April 1, 1927 in Ben Avon, PA, to William and Geraldine Ellinger and was raised along with her brother, William. She was preceded in death by her brother and her beloved husband, Howard, in 2019.
Bets attended Ben Avon High School where she met and dated the love of her life, Howard, “Howdy”. They enjoyed a long courtship, which continued throughout the days of Howard’s deployment with the USMC. Bets and Howdy married in April of 1948 and raised five children together. Over the course of their marriage Howard was transferred to various towns, among them were Columbus, OH, Pittsburgh, PA and the Philadelphia area. Though it brought many changes, they enjoyed making new friends and exploring new places. Their final move was to Charlotte, NC. They quickly acclimated to the South and truly enjoyed living there for another 31 years. In 2015, they relocated to Lexington, SC to be near their daughter and son-in-law, from whom they received much support and loving care.
Bets was very young at heart and always up for an adventure. She loved to treat her high school friends to rides in her dad’s “speedy car”. Even into her later years, she would never turn down the opportunity to ride a roller coaster, hike on a mountain trail out West, or explore an unfamiliar city on her own. She would happily drive 600 miles on her own to visit family, accompanied only by her CDs and, in a few cases, her CB radio. She loved music and spent many summers attending music festivals. At the age of 73, she even dared to try skiing for the first time. Her family knew that if she was determined to do something, it was useless to try to stand in her way.
Betty had a marvelous sense of style and was a wonderful shopping companion. She was always quick with a smile and a friendly chat. With her engaging personality, she made many a friend on her shopping trips and happily introduced her children to them with each shopping expedition. Above all, she was an admirable mother to her five children, always willing to offer her help, no matter the toll it placed on her. She loved spending time with them and with her seven grandchildren, attending their plays and band competitions. As her surviving family, we are all very thankful for those wonderful memories and will greatly miss her unending love and sense of humor.
She is survived by her children, Stephen (Cynthia), Donald, Richard, Judith Fay (Robert) and Marla Hamilton (David) and 7 grandchildren.
Funeral services to be announced at a later date.
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